Course Description
Wound closure and suturing course cover the theoretical and practical essentials required to close and manage
non-complex traumatic lacerations, punch biopsy, and surgical excision.
The emphasis
is on the fundamentals of gaining closure, eliminating dead space and scar
minimisation working within your technical ability, scope of practice and
workplace policy and procedure to provide high level patient care.
This course
is combination of online learning with a practical skills training day which
covers the following:
- Using
instruments - Local
anaesthetic - Knot
tying - Closure techniques: suturing, staples, glue and wound closure strips
- Wound management
- Follow-up care